Thunder \Thun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered; p. pr. & vb. n. Thundering.]

[AS. [thorn]unrian. See Thunder, n.]

1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.

Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? --Job xl. 9.

2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance.

His dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears. --Milton.

3. To utter violent denunciation.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr. tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish, Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]

1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]

The revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend. --Shak.

3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.

4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.

The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes. --Prescott.

Thunder pumper. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).
   (b) The American bittern or stake-driver.

Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]

Thunder snake. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
   (b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis, or Celuta, am[oe]na) native to the Eastern United States; -- called also worm snake.

Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Thunder \Thun"der\, v. t. To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.

Oracles severe Were daily thundered in our general's ear. --Dryden.

An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an ecclesiastical censure. --Ayliffe.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)